The Flight Team is currently composed of 22 aviation-driven Midshipmen pilots at the U.S. Naval Academy. To be selected to the team, the Midshipmen are not required to hold a pilot certificate as there are many ground events and roles for crew members that can be filled with little-to-no flight experience. Team members are fundamentally selected based on interviews and aviation qualification. Once a member of the team, new members join the rest of the team in preparation for the next flight competition.